In order to provide help to the small newspapers, magazines, souvenirs of schools and colleges of Delhi, the Academy issues complementary advertisements comprising of its activities.
The Academy has been supplying magazines useful for students to Urdu Schools free of cost. This is a regular feature.
The Academy had launched a scheme for eradication of illiteracy under the National Policy on Education in 1988 to provide Urdu Literacy amongst women and low income groups of the city. The Academy has established about 120-140 centres in various parts of Delhi in which about 3600 learners were admitted. 100 toppers among the learners and 20 best instructors were awarded with the cash prize of Rs.1000/- & Rs.3000/- respectively alongwith a certificate and mementos from the Academy in an Annual Function.
The Academy provides Instructors/Teachers to various Urdu Coaching Centres of Delhi. To bring out the students of Madarsas in the main stream, the Academy has decided to maintain status-quo in providing 2 Part-time Teachers in Madarsas i.e. to give teachers (one each).
Every year Urdu Academy organises Educational & Cultural Competitions in various fields of study such as “Essay Writing”, “Debate”, “Quiz Context”, "Bait Bazi", “Urdu Ghazal”, “Drama” and "Umang Painting" etc. for the students of Primary, Middle, Secondary and Sr. Secondary level, in which about 1200 students are expected participate. First three position holders in these competitions are given Cash Prize, alongwith Shield/Mementos and Certificate.
The Academy gives away Cash Prizes, Mementos, Certificates to Ist & IInd Position holders of Universities/Boards of Delhi i.e. M.A. (Urdu), M.Phil Urdu, B.A.(Hons), B.Ed.(Urdu) and ETE(Urdu). Ist, IInd and IIIrd Urdu topper of Sr. Secondary Examination of CBSE and Jamia Board, Urdu Certificate Course, Urdu Calligraphy & Computer Course were also given prizes.
The Academy provides monthly financial assistance to old and needy writers/poets/journalists who have spent their valuable time for the promotion and propagation of language or to their nearest dependent also @ Rs.10000/- and Rs.5000/- per month each. Names of the pensioners are selected in the concerned Sub Committee and final approval of Executive Committee.
Every year, the Academy honours litterateurs, scholars in the field of literature, criticism, poetry, humour & satire, translation, urdu journalism and performing arts such as drama, ghazal singing etc. of Delhi for their outstanding contribution in the promotion and development of Urdu language and literature. One award namely Bahadur Shah Zafar Award goes to all India level and one award namely Pt. Brijmohan Datataria Kaifi Award is presented to the scholars of Delhi exclusively, both the awards of Rs.2,50,000/- each. The other six awards of Rs.1,01,000/- each. In the year 2018 one more All India Award for Promotion of Urdu Language & Literature of Rs.1,01,000/- was added.
The Academy gives away prizes on books to writers and publishers every year for writing/publishing high standard books. The academy invites books from the writers and publishers of a particular year and vetted it by the experts. Their reports are placed before the concerned Sub Committee and final approval of Executive Committee. These books are classified into two categories. The Ist category amounts to Rs.15,000/-, IInd category amounts to Rs.10,000/-, IIIrd category amounts to Rs.5000/- and one Prize of Rs.20,000/- may be given to the best book of the year if such book approved by the concerned and Executive Committee of the Academy. In addition to this one Best Publisher Award “Munshi Naval Kishore” of Rs.15,000/- given.
Under this scheme, financial assistance is extended to writers/authors for publishing their creative works. The applications are invited from respective writers every year alongwith manuscripts which are scrutinized by experts. Financial assistance is granted to a tune of Rs.25,000/- or 85% of the cost of publication which-ever is less.